For 14 months, the mantra of the United Methodist Churches in Northern Illinois has been "Do No Harm." As we contemplated every step in our ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have done so with an eye toward keeping each other and our communities safe by stopping the spread of disease.
Read MoreAt this moment, encouraging people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is one of the most effective things we can do to promote public health. The goal is simple: to have all of our churches encouraging their members, friends, families, and neighbors to get vaccinated or to speak directly with their primary care physician about their vaccine questions.
Read MoreWe invite you to attend, virtually, Annual Conference 2021 on July 16 and 17 as well as October 1 and 2. This year we will celebrate our 182nd year as a conference together. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged all of us. We have experienced loss, yet we have also celebrated new life and new ideas in this evolving phase of our lives.
Read MoreSummer camps will be held in person at Camp Reynoldswood in Dixon, IL from June through August. Online registration is open.
Read MoreThe Northern Illinois Conference and Illinois Great Rivers Conference are teaming up with the Illinois Department of Health to provide 100 vaccination sites around our state by the end of May. This push toward helping get more people vaccinated is key to fully entering Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan. The best thing we can do to return to fully worship is to be vaccinated.
Read MoreThe Conference Board of Global Ministries (CBGM) was happy recently to introduce the new mission guide titled Mission Links: Living the Beatitudes, which has replaced the Rainbow Covenant booklet.
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